ST. PAUL, Minn. (KWAD) — Minnesota State Senator Nicole Mitchell announced Monday she will resign from the Senate following her recent burglary conviction. Her resignation will take effect by 5 p.m. on August 4.

In a statement, Mitchell said she intends to wrap up several remaining responsibilities before stepping down, including completing legislative projects, addressing ongoing constituent services, transitioning her staff, and securing health insurance coverage for her son.

“Senator Mitchell’s constituents deserve her legislative projects to be finalized or ready to hand off to her successor before she resigns,” the statement read. “They also deserve to have their outstanding issues handled before her resignation.”

Mitchell, a Democrat representing Senate District 47 in the southeast Twin Cities metro, also said she would assist her staff in finding new employment, emphasizing that her personal conduct should not impact their careers or livelihoods.

Mitchell was convicted last Friday of first-degree burglary and possession of burglary tools stemming from an April 2024 break-in at the Detroit Lakes home of her late father and stepmother. During her trial, Mitchell testified that she entered the home to check on her stepmother, who has Alzheimer’s, and had no intention of stealing anything. Prosecutors argued the presence of a crowbar suggested otherwise.

Mitchell was elected in 2022. Gov. Tim Walz is expected to call a special election after her resignation, a race that could shift the balance of power in the closely divided Minnesota Senate, where Democrats currently hold a one-seat majority.